The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
SHERMAN Is THEIR CHOICE.
The Senator UnequivOcally In
dorsed for the Presidency by
the Ohio Republicans.
A Sound Platform Adopted, Tariff and
Pension Planks Being Given
Places of Prominence.
Foraker RenOminated with a WhOOp
His Sharp Criticism CT
Cleveland.

SsSfNAahWs
The Ohio Republican State Convention, which
was held at Toledo July ~ and %, was large,
enthusiastic and harmonious gathering
The Hon. Dan Ryan. of Scioto, was announced
as Amporary Chairman and A. j. Donaldson
as toni orary Secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. Ryan made a fifteen
minute speech He reviewed State finances, To
sshow Democratic acknowledgement and Repub-
lican cnpability; recounted the circumstances
OF the alleged bribery IL the election OF Senator
Payne by the last Democratic Legislature; re-
view ed IN condemnatory terms the Democratic
plat orm adopted last week at Cleveland, ana
closed by n strong plea tor union among ONO
Republicans in chanpioning Senator Sher-
man fer the Presidency next year HIS
references to Sherman were received with
loud cheers from the sherman men.
Hon. John Sherman was made Chairman OF the
conN ention. Upon his taking the chair he was
gree. ed with immense applause, and, in his
speech of acceptance, said thank You with
all my heart for the high com liment of pr sid
ing over this distinguished assemblaso. think
the Republicans OF Ohio in this respect have
been partial TO me, and am called on this occa-
sion To preside because attended the frst he
publican convention of Ohio where the Repub-
lican party was born, and l have watched ana
wondered. and followed its splendid history and
its magnificent progress from that day To TINS.
And now, fellow-citizens, congratulate you
upon the fact that the great body of your ork
has already been done by the people of Ohio |;
all you have tod is To record and announce
In every county in Ohio. in every township
in every section ana in every district, II voice
COM 10 US from the unanimous mouths OF the
4 hepublcans of Ohio for the denomination OF
Governor Joseph b. Foraker. Applause No
man presented as candidate with
more hearty, generous and frank Endorsement
than he lni he deserved it, because he has
fairly earned this nomination at your hands.
He has been patriotic, able, brave and diligent.
He has been watcnful of the interests OF the
people of Ohio in al the important duties
tntrusted to that office. In all the
social duties which belong to the Governor
of Ohio, he has been most courteous and kind.
More than that, he has prevented n Demo
cratic President of the United States from sur
rendering to the Confederates the flags and
banners which they lost in the rebellion. Ire
Aneudous cheers. In this LIE has touehed the
patriot heart not only OF the people OF ohio,
but OF the whole country, and therefore we, the
Republ cans of Ohio take pride i'll this indorse-
ment OF him by our unanimous denomination
In respect to the rest of the ticket tho only
trouble is that you have got so many good men
to O.. from that it is hard To make n choice
Certain it is, that whenever your choice is
made they will acquiesce as good Republicans
and true friends to the cause
wish also TO pronounce with all my heart the
deserved thanks that the people of Ohio owe to
the recent Tor present. Legislature. the Seventy
seventh General Assembly of the state OF ONO
Cheers. i believe, on the whole, that 1T was
tho ablest and most patriotic and useful body
that has made laws for the people OF Ohio since
the state was born. lCheers.l Called to other
duties, l have recently examined the procet d.
ings of the last Legislature, and have been
amazed at the amount, volume and value
of the work that they did The
Union soldier is almost every page
of that volume the record OF the faithfulness
due TO him ana of the gratitude and obligations
OF a patriotic people Tor his sacrifices ana his
services. They were also watchful of the rights
of labor and of the laboring man, who, after all,
Is the foundation of our structure, and whose
reasonable demands ought always to be heed
ed. Applause 1t did its duty. ard am glad
to pay INV compliments TO this Legislature now
abo TO pass out of power, and appeal to you
as Republicans how important it is that the
next Legislature should Ue equal to the last
and 1 trust you will remember that that
election is Of even more Importance than the
election of the State ticket. You tried IL
Democratic Legislature only little while
ago, and 1 hope God will keep you from ever
trying 1t again. Cheers. IL was a legislature
tainted with fraud it was blackened by cleo
ton crimes. They left the State in debt, W tn
its ordinary expenses unproy ided for, and now
when the people Of Ohio are about TO choose
between Democratic and n Republican Legis-
lature, all ask is that you go back and inyes-
tigate ana examine the specimens which have
been offered in the last four years by the Dem
CORA of Ohio. and then make the contrast for
yourselves Ii ought to be exercised To pro
mot harmony, goodwill and fellowship among
Republicans.
Now my countrymen, again thanking you for
this expression. L tell you with all frankness
that / think more of your unanimous praise
this day uttered than do of the high ONCE of
President of the United States prolonged
cheers.
/ would rather feel, my countrymen, that
stood before YOU now, AT tnls period OF my life
man and boy living always IL Ohio-that at
this late period Of il. the Republicans OF Ohio,
for whose welfare / have devoted so much of
my life, are willing TO say this much for me.
Tremendous applause.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic hogr OF the
COW entlon was the denomination of Gov. For
aker by reclamation. AS he appeared soon
after he greeted with an ovation seldom
accorded to pubernatoral candidate and
never surpassed by any other The Governor
was III tna form, and, after thanking the con-
he Mt O.epQOd TO renly 10 the
resolutions adopted by the Cleveland conven-
ton III regard To the Encouragement in the
affairs OF the State" He reviewed in n scatch-
ing manner the financial record of the Hoadly
administration, aud made il very inter
esting FOR number OF Democratic states
men present. The Governor then launched of,
and declared the intention of the convention to
criticise National affairs, an paying his COM
plimtn ts To Mr.. Powell, the Democratic can
diduto for Governor That the Governor
handled the subject without gloves will be seen
by the following extract:
THE Democrats all seem to be very greatly
troubled because Cley Gland was not allowed 70
have his way in returning rebel battle
flags Had Powell been executive he would
have assisted in that pleasant duty. Now,
plic,tly, / put it TO him in tho name
of the veteran Democratic heroes of Ohio
want him, when he makes his next
speech to tell whether he approves or dsap-
proves what Grover Cleveland says in that.
Tom Powell, would you have done that, or
would you have allowed them to stay where
question, no matter which way you answer, /
want TO ask you another. And now, gentlemen
of the convention, after we have heard from the
General 1 will have something more to say,
but for the present want to content myself
with say ng that am just polite as he is
After he had said to me everything that he
wished TO say he proceeded to compliment and
congratulate. l want TO congratulate him and
compliment him on the prudence he has mani
tested want to say TO Gen. Powell that when
we are done with him in this campaign I shall
gladly assist 10 dig him out from the avalanche
of ballots. He tells that Grover Cleveland
is more consistent and courageous than any
President since Jackson do not know very
we'll about his conscience / supposed, OF
course, he Ind one but have never seen any.
thing that indicated il. / do know something
about his courage We all know that he had
that kind OF mage that enabled him TO STAY
him He had enough of that kind Of courage
bill which intended to prevent the
the q. A. II. by those who had nc
pension bill which Congress might send TO him
We know he had enough Of that kind OF cour
age to go a-hshing on Decoration Day--to &c
fishing instead of joining with the loyal milf
ions Of the land in paying tribute Co the deat
heroes. But we know also that he Ind tn,
kind of courage that quailed like n whipped
spaniel before the storm of protest that bore
down upon him from every source. We know
he was so lacking in courage as to be the frs
Executive-and we pray God he may be thu
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